The 2015 Edgeworth Mock Caldecott Award Each January the Association for Library Service to Children announces the winner of the Caldecott Award. This annual award is given to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The award is named for Randolph Caldecott, an 19th century illustrator. The first place award is gold. Runners-up or Honor Books are given a silver award.
Each November through January, Edgeworth students in Kindergarten, First, and Second graders participate in our Mock Caldecott Award program.
Each week, we look at a picture book and learn about the illustrator's creative process, we discuss how the artwork is:
noted for significant achievement
marked by excellence in quality
individually distinct
During the week prior to the official Caldecott announcement, the students cast their own ballots selecting the book that they think should win the award. The Gold Medal Winner and 2 Honor Books are announced on morning announcements.
Edgeworth nominees:
Flashlight illustrated by Lizi Boyd
A Dance Like Starlight: A Young Ballerina's Dream illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Grandfather Gandhi illustrated by Evan Turk
Three Bears in a Boat illustrated by David Soman
My Teacher Is a Monster (No, I am Not) illustrated by Peter Brown
Viva Frida! illustrated by YuYi Morales
The Scraps Book: Notes From a Color Life illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Each January the Association for Library Service to Children announces the winner of the Caldecott Award. This annual award is given to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The award is named for Randolph Caldecott, an 19th century illustrator. The first place award is gold. Runners-up or Honor Books are given a silver award.
Each November through January, Edgeworth students in Kindergarten, First, and Second graders participate in our Mock Caldecott Award program.
Each week, we look at a picture book and learn about the illustrator's creative process, we discuss how the artwork is:
During the week prior to the official Caldecott announcement, the students cast their own ballots selecting the book that they think should win the award. The Gold Medal Winner and 2 Honor Books are announced on morning announcements.
Edgeworth nominees:
Flashlight
illustrated by Lizi Boyd
A Dance Like Starlight:
A Young Ballerina's Dream
illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Grandfather Gandhi
illustrated by Evan Turk
Three Bears in a Boat
illustrated by David Soman
My Teacher Is a Monster
(No, I am Not)
illustrated by Peter Brown
Viva Frida!
illustrated by YuYi Morales
The Scraps Book:
Notes From a Color Life
illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Sparky!
illustrated by Chris Applehaus
Gravity
illustrated by Jason Chin
And our Honor Books are: